✨ The Journey Ain’t Always Pretty But It’s Still Mine ✨

Everybody talks about chasing your dreams like it’s some cute lil’ vision board party 🎨💭. Like all you gotta do is wish big, post a quote, and boom blessings fall like rain 🌧️💸.

But nobody really prepares you for what it’s like when the high fades and the hard kicks in 💔⏳.

When the people you thought would clap for you… stay silent 🤐.

When your passion feels heavier than your 9-to-5 🧠💼.

When distractions look like comfort 🍷💤, and consistency feels like a war ⚔️.

This journey I’m on the one where I finally said “yes” to myself, to my gifts, to my calling ✋🏽💖 has been beautiful… and brutal. Magical… and messy 🌀✨. I’ve had days where I felt unstoppable 💪🏽, and days where I wanted to give it all up and hide 🛏️🕳️.

I started with so much excitement 😍. I had vision. Fire. Purpose 🔥.

But then came the moments that tested me:

• Being overlooked by folks I once rooted for 👀

• Having to learn everything the hard way 📚

• Watching people support strangers before they support me ➡️🧍🏽

• Getting lost in the algorithm instead of the assignment 🧑🏽💻🔁

• Losing money, time, and sometimes hope 💸⌛💔

But through it all, something inside me wouldn’t let me quit 🙅🏽♀️✨.

I reminded myself: I’m not doing this for applause. I’m doing this for alignment.

I’m not building this brand just to be seen I’m building it to heal 🌱💞.

And healing? Whew. That’s the real work 😮💨🧘🏽♀️.

I’m learning how to show up for myself even when nobody else shows up for me 🪞❤️.

I’m learning that detours don’t mean defeat 🛣️✊🏽.

I’m learning that distractions will always exist but so will divine timing ⏰🌌.

This journey ain’t always pretty, but it’s mine 🥀🌷.

And I honor every step 👣.

Even the ones that tried to break me because they shaped me 💎.

So if you’re out there building something sacred…

And you feel like you’re walking it alone…

Keep walking. 🚶🏽♀️🌟

They may not understand now, but they will feel the ripple of your shift later 🌊🌀.

And when they do don’t be bitter, be better 💅🏽. Be blessed. Be undeniable 🧿👑.

Because baby, purpose don’t need permission 💯.